Student Finance

Conditions of an Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD)

AoD arrangements are intended to assist students with payment plans for them to settle any outstanding fees from the previous year(s). Before a student can register for the academic year, any outstanding fees must be paid or acceptable arrangements made. Although the university will make provisions for alternative payment arrangements for outstanding fees, extreme caution will be exercised to avoid increasing institutional debt in situations where academic success and debt recovery appear remote.

Application Process AoD:
Upon receipt of the online AoD application form, the university will evaluate and approve or reject the arrangement entered into by the student based on the individual student profile and payment history of their student account.

After making payment of the amount required, the student will upload the proof of payment as well as other supporting documents.

Required Supporting Documents:
  • ID copy
  • Proof of payment based on the agreed-upon upfront payment
Application Process Debit Order Authority and Mandate:
This is to authorise the university to issue a collection instruction to the responsible party's bank to settle the debt. After completing the debit order mandate form, email it back to us along with any supporting documents. After receiving approval from the bank, the financial block will be lifted.

Required Supporting Documents:
  • 3 months bank statement of the person responsible for paying the outstanding fees
  • ID copy of the person responsible for paying the outstanding fees
  • Latest salary slip of the person responsible for paying the outstanding fees
  • Proof of payment based on the agreed-upon upfront payment
​Important to note that:
  • There are no arrangements for the initial minimum payment of R1 500 that is required on registration.
  • ​No walk-ins will be allowed at campuses for AoD application purposes
  • There are no arrangements for the first-time entering students (first-year students)
  • The University will not enter into an AoD arrangement with international students.
  • Only students who have paid a portion of their debt as processed online will be allowed to register in the academic year.
  • The remaining debt has to be settled in equal payments over 6 to 10 months of the academic year.